The 2026 Draft Thread - 1st Round - 7th overall

Can’t let the Boys trade up and beat us to Styles if he’s there still at 6. Would be like them drafting Micah right before us all over again. Come on down Jamin Davis!
 
I agree that we don't move off of Love.

I also that there are a number of teams that have great need at OL and CB meaning two could go in the top 10. Also appears that teams have ihigh interest in Lemon and an outside shot t Sadiq

That leaves me with more range than just top 10 players even if we don't like or want all of them
 
My current contrarian theory is that the Commanders keep finding the mocks leaving them a player they love and so are spreading the word that they are willing to trade down to prevent teams from jumping them.
 
If I’m Washington the main guy I’m trying to convince everyone on the planet I love us Mansoor Delane. Even if I do.

The Saints, I believe, will want him. We can either trade pick swap with them and get some extra picks or they trade up ahead of us and eliminate someone in the Love/Tate/Styles/Downs sweepstakes.
 
If I’m Washington the main guy I’m trying to convince everyone on the planet I love us Mansoor Delane. Even if I do.

The Saints, I believe, will want him. We can either trade pick swap with them and get some extra picks or they trade up ahead of us and eliminate someone in the Love/Tate/Styles/Downs sweepstakes.
I think that Moore wants more offense and to help Shough
 
If I’m Washington the main guy I’m trying to convince everyone on the planet I love us Mansoor Delane. Even if I do.

The Saints, I believe, will want him. We can either trade pick swap with them and get some extra picks or they trade up ahead of us and eliminate someone in the Love/Tate/Styles/Downs sweepstakes.

I don’t think the Saints have a desperate need for him. Even with Taylor leaving, they have two promising young outside corners in Kool Aid and Quincy Riley. Delane being neck and neck with McCoy as a prospect also hurts his trade up value
 
I don’t think the Saints have a desperate need for him. Even with Taylor leaving, they have two promising young outside corners in Kool Aid and Quincy Riley. Delane being neck and neck with McCoy as a prospect also hurts his trade up value
I don’t think they are neck and neck. I think McCoy’s knee is too large of a concern
 
If I’m Washington the main guy I’m trying to convince everyone on the planet I love us Mansoor Delane. Even if I do.

The Saints, I believe, will want him. We can either trade pick swap with them and get some extra picks or they trade up ahead of us and eliminate someone in the Love/Tate/Styles/Downs sweepstakes.

Speaking of Delane. Based on meetings, etc. Feels heavy emphasis on CB-WR. Both spots very weak.

Wouldn't shock me at 7 its Love or Tate or Delane. And at 71, its whichever position they didn't take at 7.

As much as they can say, they can take any spot after FA -- if they are genuinely under the gun and need to win now, I can't see how they can blow off WR and CB.

I am good with Delane if they did it. He's not my top want but IMO he's good enough I think to turn a weakness into a strength. Same idea with Tate.
 
The draft is finally here! It is today.

The WNBA draft that is.

For the rest of us, we have about ten more days to go.
 
Speaking of Delane. Based on meetings, etc. Feels heavy emphasis on CB-WR. Both spots very weak.

Wouldn't shock me at 7 its Love or Tate or Delane. And at 71, its whichever position they didn't take at 7.

As much as they can say, they can take any spot after FA -- if they are genuinely under the gun and need to win now, I can't see how they can blow off WR and CB.

I am good with Delane if they did it. He's not my top want but IMO he's good enough I think to turn a weakness into a strength. Same idea with Tate.
I’d be fine with Delane. I like him a lot.

Him and Styles would be equally exciting for me.

Love and Tate probably more exciting because of the immediate improvement they represent.

Downs… I think is really good. But until we see how he’s utilized with us I’d be excited but cautious
 
We gotta go O IMO
 
I think teams are lower on Cooper than draft media thinks. Higher on Concepcion. Higher in Deion Burks. Lower on Tyson. Equal on Lemon. Equal on Tate. Higher on Malik Benson.
 

I'm starting to feel like I was right from the jump and need to stop listening to all the other misdirection. When the off-season started, I said that there is no way the Titans draft Love or defense when they were solid in both areas last season. They need lineman and WR for Ward. They picked up some lineman in FA but could still use more but Chig led them in receiving last year, he wasn't even that special, number wise and now he's gone. You have to help Ward.

I said the same about Harbaugh. They had 2 solid RBs already and signed a stud LB to compliment their line..i felt like he wanted his Hamlin! Reed in Downs. I could see Styles if not. Browns and the Jets have backs. That only leaves the Cards and no one has ever had Love going there. I used to always say that Love will be there at 7 and I am feeling like that again with the smoke and mirrors out of the way
 
I think teams are lower on Cooper than draft media thinks. Higher on Concepcion. Higher in Deion Burks. Lower on Tyson. Equal on Lemon. Equal on Tate. Higher on Malik Benson.
I just saw a mock with Conception going really high, I believe the #2 WR off the board
 
I'm starting to feel like I was right from the jump and need to stop listening to all the other misdirection. When the off-season started, I said that there is no way the Titans draft Love or defense when they were solid in both areas last season. They need lineman and WR for Ward. They picked up some lineman in FA but could still use more but Chig led them in receiving last year, he wasn't even that special, number wise and now he's gone. You have to help Ward.

I said the same about Harbaugh. They had 2 solid RBs already and signed a stud LB to compliment their line..i felt like he wanted his Hamlin! Reed in Downs. I could see Styles if not. Browns and the Jets have backs. That only leaves the Cards and no one has ever had Love going there. I used to always say that Love will be there at 7 and I am feeling like that again with the smoke and mirrors out of the way

Titans taking edge or Love, has been the thing forever.

The Giants as McShay talked about recently feels like the big wildcard -- Tate or Styles or Mauigoa -- McShay seems to think Mauigoa but hard call.
 
I think teams are lower on Cooper than draft media thinks. Higher on Concepcion. Higher in Deion Burks. Lower on Tyson. Equal on Lemon. Equal on Tate. Higher on Malik Benson.

Ranking based on scouts in McGinn's report

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